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A record 63 events receiving sponsorship through the Liberal National Government’s Regional Events Scheme will brighten up the cultural calendar of Western Australia. Visitors and locals, therefore, in the region will be spoilt for choice now in culture, sport and …

A surge in domestic cruises has helped drive Australian ocean cruise passenger numbers to a new high, according to an industry report released. The report shows that the total number of Australians taking an ocean cruise worldwide swelled by …

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the highly acclaimed Broadway production tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise from schoolgirl to superstar. “NSW securing Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a major coup, following …

Australia’s top drivers line up at Barbagallo Raceway for the V8 Supercars Perth SuperSprint. Tens of thousands of spectators will enjoy the thrilling racing action this weekend. The 2016 SuperSprint format includes a 120km race on Saturday and …

A record 63 events receiving sponsorship through the Liberal National Government’s Regional Events Scheme will brighten up the cultural calendar of Western Australia. Visitors and locals, therefore, in the region will be spoilt for choice now in culture, sport and …

A surge in domestic cruises has helped drive Australian ocean cruise passenger numbers to a new high, according to an industry report released. The report shows that the total number of Australians taking an ocean cruise worldwide swelled by …

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the highly acclaimed Broadway production tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise from schoolgirl to superstar. “NSW securing Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is a major coup, following …

Australia’s top drivers line up at Barbagallo Raceway for the V8 Supercars Perth SuperSprint. Tens of thousands of spectators will enjoy the thrilling racing action this weekend. The 2016 SuperSprint format includes a 120km race on Saturday and …

Australia and New Zealand’s peak tourism industry groups are calling for a permanent Trans-Tasman Visa that would allow international tourists to travel between both countries with a regional visa – making long-haul flights to Australia and New Zealand more enticing. …

Austrian Airlines is expanding bilateral air traffic between Austria and Germany. The airline has been offering four daily flights between Graz and Frankfurt since last week. Lufthansa previously had responsibility for operating flight service on this route. Austrian …

The world’s best surfers will take on the famous waves at the 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro at Western Australia’s South-West catapulting the region on global tourism map. Premier and Tourism Minister Colin Barnett said the State Government had …

The Melbourne Fashion Festival Ltd. (MFF), the not-for-profit organization that owns and delivers the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, is pleased to present a month-long Cultural Program of free and ticketed activities and events produced by the Festival, acclaimed arts …

Darwin is set for its busiest cruise ship year ever with the official season kicking off today with the arrival of the Voyager of the Seas. Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Adam Giles said a record 46 cruise …

Australians have opted travelling to cheaper destinations like Bali, Thailand and Fiji after the sudden slug of the Australian dollar. Between 2010 and 2014, the number of Australian visitors to Hawaii more than doubled, reaching 310,000 when the Australian dollar …

New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres, announced that up to A$113 million of corporate incentive events have been secured by Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for 2016 and 2017. This follows the announcement that …

Qantas has signed a new codeshare agreement with Solomon Airlines which will deliver significant benefits for the growing numbers of customers travelling between Australia and Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. From 15 November 2015, Qantas customers will …

Tourism Australia has kicked off filming for a new advertisement featuring some of Australia’s most iconic aquatic and coastal areas. The ad forms part of the organisation’s $40 million multi-platform marketing campaign which will roll out across Australia’s key international …

Qatar Airways has announced its highly anticipated daily direct services from Doha to Sydney starting from 1st March 2016, the third Australian city in the Qatar Airways network. Currently, the Doha-based carrier operates daily non-stop flights to Melbourne and Perth …

As part of the World Expo held in Milan from 1 May to 31 October, Tourism Australia’s partner Ethiad Airways hosted an Australian themed week on their popular stand. During the Australia destination days from 18 – 21 September, Tourism …

Australia will feature exclusively in Korean Air’s brand campaign ‘On-Air’ supported by a multifaceted promotion led by Tourism Australia. The campaign will target a growth of 20 per cent in bookings from South Korea in the lead up to Christmas. …

The Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME), the leading business events trade show, has sponsored the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) annual conference, 9 – 11 September 2015, for the second year. As the premium event sponsor, the …

The Northern Territory (NT) continues to be a hit with holiday makers with the latest figures from Tourism Research Australia showing domestic and international visitors are spending more and staying longer. Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Adam Giles welcomed the …